The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
THE GOSSIP EXCHANGE OF GOTHAM

THE GOSSIP ENtHANIt Oh Foi hA'i'
Henry Irving Arrives; Also the Pretty
1.erry Talk OF Politicians Ideas ON
Men and Things.
Charming Miss Terry being caught by
the reporter as she got off of the steamer
Alter. uttered the usual pretty taings
about lovely America and kind friends,
with the usual advertising smile that The
voyage was lovely SO bad weather. eN-
cclIcnf health, for you know lam apretty
fair sailor. and SD many charming people
t0 cross in company with, bU. / am not
happiesi $40 sea. and 10 +, always q relief
t0 1ct ON shore again
"YOu come with Faust 10 au suspicious
moment. suggested the reporter.
"Nhat cam ! say She is the sembIancc
of The poet, beautiful creation.
"llcr gowns
"They are copies of ihe period and Do
the time and character of tine play
THE great scene, Ah, that is difficult
90 says but in the closing act-the dun
gcon scene and the apoiheOsis of The dead
woman as lying PROSTATE at the foot OF
the cross. host of angelic faces hover
ing aboye-that is grand, suggestive
But we are at the dock. Goodbye '
There is a statement in the Paris Nora-
ing Mars which is at once amusing and
vet not without sadly ominus sugges-
iiyeness IL is 20 the effect that Poll
lerat. the Socialist orator. who is freed
from the shOemaker's bench by legacy
of some forty millions francs, is unhappy
i'm view of the fact that his brother Social
lists intend 10 call a meeting 90 decide
what shall be done with all this money
The situation. with the test OF the
strength of principles in altered condi-
lions is 90 be commended 20 nOycllsts
Whether property still presents itself 10
the mind of NJ POiileral as the crime he
has been accustomed with OraiOrical yehe-
mence 90 call il, is an interesting Qucs-
ton and it remains 20 be- seen how he
will receive the decision u regard tO the
disposition of his properly.-Efrhaoge
A gossip of fashion bias found out that
American humor has but little chance i'm
a Paris translation and cites the follow
ing instance: An American joke some
times loses itself through translation
into another language. native humor-
i-l wrote. " Notwithstanding that o
lady should always De quiet and self con
tanned. she cannot even enter place of
worship without q tremendous hustle.
A French writer repr0duces 10 IN this
form. According To- an American au-
thor, the ladies OF that country are SO
greedy of notoriety that they cannot
enter the holy sanctuary without disturb
ing the kneeling worshipers with their
vulgar and unseemiy ado
Last week the W0rd talked about " IT..
wing Hall Yesterday il said Last
night the Democratic organization
known as Irving Hall indorsed the Re
publican city ticket" The change is Ca.
SLY accounted for The U0rd and IT.
wing Hall have both gone Republican.
They are pals now; companions n the
burglariOus raid against the Democracy
Of New York That is why what was a
" Haul is now a Hall.-N }. star
Henry Irving and Miss Terry, have
Just arrived and will play Faust, relative
10 which Mr. Irving says
Il found considerable difficulty In pro-
ducing Faust in England from the fact
that the English idea of Goethe's poem
had been gathered from operate repre-.
sentati0ns The Britons had been educa-
ted in this direction by the musical stage
and were not prepared for the deeply
poetic and philosophical phases of the
poem. Indeed, did not dare 10 dwell
on Goetbe's philosophy. for felt that if
did the people would yawn through the
performance and possibly leave the
theatre Therefore / could only develop
the theme OF Margaret as dramatically as
possible, with all the Accomplishments of
scenic effects and costumes I'm Germany
they give performance of Faust that
lasts siA hours, and it is enjoyed at that.
But neither an American nor an Eng
lish audience would stand such an enter
iainment believe, however, that the
time viii come when such "a performance
will be welcomed by English-speaklng